Whenever I count and rank my blessings I would without hesitation begin with the very life itself, that I am breathing. The second most important item is my other half, followed by the third, my children. If I look back, say forty years ago, the order of significance was different. Foremost was still the very life itself. But the rest in the list were ranked quite differently. For a start the needs have gradually changed over the years.
Each day after my prayers I would thank Him for the significant items in my list of blessings. That has somewhat helped to defuse whatever inflated ego I may have.
So when I started drafting my posting ( Pt 25 a –The flag -click here ) I had in mind three dates which are most important to me than anything else. I wrote about the Malaysian flag which Makcik took pain to hoist every year around August. Let it be noticed that we are no less patriotic. But this time of the year means significantly more to the two of us; our anniversary ( Pt 25 b – click here), followed by Makcik's birthday, TODAY, and Pakcik's coming within the week.
L to R
No 1, 2, 3, bonda dan ayahanda
Hari Raya 2012
Berkhidmat kerana Tuhan untuk kemanusiaan.
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The Al-Manar clan. Still intact. That fact, is a blessing too. Alhamdulillah. har har har *happy laughs*
C-f-S
Past midnight and you are still wide awake. Cats go bed but never fall asleep! Are you up Kinabalu or wondering down under counting sheep?
From the land of the rising sun, I remember my mother with compassion and love, and I wish her everlasting happiness. Happy birthday mummy, or "makcik" like bloggers fondly refer her to.
السلم عليكم ورحمة الله
Selamat Hari Ulang Tahun buat Tuan sekeluarga. Moga dipanjangkan umur serta dimurahkan rezeki, dan moga diberikan kekuatan menghadapi hari-hari mendatang.
"MAJU KE BELAKANG
UNDUR KE HADAPAN"
Nostalgia silam sentiasa menggamit kenangan.
Salam Merdeka!!!
Nwar,
From KT back to KL and straight to Japan? That was why you wanted a lot of keropok lekor - introducing it to the Japanese!
Cikgu Humairi,
WAKS. Semenjak Cikgu menjengok kesini barulah nampak kata kata hikmat dalam bahasa ibunda.
"MAJU KE BELAKANG
UNDUR KE HADAPAN"
Rasa pernah dengar. Apa kafahamannya.
Alangkah cantik nya 'Nostalgia silam sentiasa menggamit kenangan'. Cuma saya tidak suka bahasa Inggeris 'nostalgia' dipinjam pakai - yang habis habisan diiktiraf DBP. 'Ingatan manis' lebik memberi kesan yang mendalam kepada saya, dihubung pula dengan 'menggamit kenangan'.
Terima kasih.
Dear Pak Cik,
Let's see,Aug 15th (anniversary)
Aug 30th (Mak Cik's B'day)
Aug 31st (Merdeka Day)
Alhamdulillah! it's so convenient to remember. Better yet since my birthday is Aug 01,it'll be imperative for me not to forget come 2013 and there after. Many Happy Returns of the Day Mak Cik, Happy Anniversary Mak Cik and Pak Cik and Happy Merdeka Day tomorrow, people!
Hank
Salam Aidilfitri buat Pak Chik Hasan sekeluarga..beautiful family!
Hank,
So August is a special month for us apart from Merdeka. And mine follows two days after Merdeka. Let us pray that we all will be enjoying 2013 Hari Raya and those notable days. And for you August is anoher poem to hink about.
Memorable trails,
Hope you have had a good Hari Raya despite the reduced family size. You can always get down under this coming long school holidays, and this time bring the younger ones as well. It is a good incentive for them to work hard.
dear pakchik, please convey my wishes of assalamualaikum and happy birthday to dear makchik. how blessed you both are to have each other. alhamdulillah.
... and already a few friends commenting "makcik" looks so young and healthy ! Alhamdulillah.
Nali,
We are grateful to be where we are and with what we have. Prayers and good wishes will certinly add value and richness. Thank you.
When are you going to introduce your blog to my valued readers and visitors?
Nwar,
Your friends are children like you to us. We look forwards to seeing them calling on us from time to time. We have only three of you but you all have brought home many wonderful friends and now we are enjoying the fruit of our labour from Almanar. For all these He has given us what we cannot buy with wealth.
We say Alhamdu Lillahi Rabbil Arsyil Azeem.
Happy Eid to you and the rest of the family too, Pakcik.
assalamua'alaikum Pakcik Hassan, Makcik Salmah dan al Manar,
saya kawan baru di sini.
tapi mula rasa percikan kebahagiaannya.
selamat ulang tahun!
semoga semuanya dirahmati.
Happy birthday and many congratulations on this so special day, Mak Cik and Pak Cik. May Allah bless you and your family with happiness, togetherness, love and laughter. Semoga senantiasa sihat, dimurahkan rezeki dan dirahmatiNYA, inshaAllah.. Ameen.
ps: Pak Cik, can I have your email address please..
AJ
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Haslina,
I know you have had a good Eid with your family as well. Let's pray for the next one.
AJ,
Thank you for the wishes. I wish the same for you.
My emai: almanar@pd.jaring.my
Mawar,
WAKS
Saya mengalu-ngalu kehadiran Mawar, mewangi dan menyerikan suasana yang muram. I hope my visitors will call on you in good time. Biarlah kita dapat wujudkan satu kumpulan kecil yang dapat bertukar fikiran dengan bebas dan hormat, walaupun kadang kala dalam cara berseloroh.
Happy birthday 'Makcik'. Semoga Allah melanjutkan usia dalam Iman, kesihatan dan kebahgiaan menimang cucu. Abang Ngah, the same to you too for your own day.
Salam rindu pada hari Merdeka.
AG
Terima kasih Mi.
Azmi ada nikah anak tapi Abang Ngah dan Kah Mah kebetulan tak dapat pergi. Katanya ramai dari KL datang, keluarga Mer dan Pa pun ada. Takdak pulak hubungi kita. Lama sungguh tak jumpa. Tak tahu kalu Mek pun ada.
Tapi katanya Mi dan Zaharah memang takdok!
I thought Someone said that the biggest nikmat is iman... Anyway selamat dan selamat kepada 'Pak Cik' dan 'Mak Cik' Semuga barakah rahmah dan maghfirah Allah sentiasa bersama 'Pak Cik' sekeluarga
Ayoh Wang,
That someone is correct when there is a body and life which have to come before imam can be inplanted. We pray the same for you and all our friends.
Maaf lah kerana selalu berseloroh. Panjang umur jumpam pula.
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